HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 969

9. The Game Warden and Deputy Game Wardens shall,
when acting in their official capacity, except when on detective
duty, wear in plain view a metallic badge with the words
"Game Warden" or "Deputy Game Warden"7 as the case may
be, inscribed thereon, as furnished by the Game Warden of this
State. The metallic shield or badge provided for in this sec-
tion is hereby declared to be the property of the State, and
upon the termination of a commission of any Deputy Game
Warden he shall forthwith return the said shield or badge and
commission to the Game Warden. In case of the failure of
said Deputy Game Warden to comply with the provisions of
this section, by returning immediately to the Game Warden
his badge and commission after notice has been given as pro-
vided by law, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction shall be fined Five Dollars ($5. 00) and costs
by any Justice of the Peace of the County or City in which
said Deputy resides; the said fine to be payable to the State
Game Protection Fund.

10. Whenever the services of any Deputy Game Warden
shall no longer be required by the Game Warden, the Game
Warden shall give a notice in writing to this effect to said
Deputy, and shall file the same in the office of the Clerk where
the oath of office of such Deputy shall be recorded, which
notice shall be noted by the Clerk upon the margin of the
record where such oath or affirmation is recorded, and there-
after the power of such Deputy shall cease and discontinue,
and a copy of such notice shall be immediately served on such
Deputy by the Game Warden and such service shall be by
registered letter through the U. S. Mails or by the Game
Warden in person or one of his deputies whom he may desig-
nate to notify the deputy of the revocation of his commission.

11. SEARCH WARRANT: CONFISCATION. If the Game Warden
or any Deputy Game Warden or Police Officer, Constable or
any other person has reason to believe that any person has in
his possession, contrary to law, any game or fish as defined by
law or any device being used in violation of the law, it shall
be the duty of said officers to go before any Justice of the
Peace of the County or City in which the game, fish, or device
being used unlawfully is supposed to be and make affidavit to
that fact; said Justice shall thereupon issue a search warrant
against the person so complained of, directed to the officer
making the affidavit for said warrant, commanding him to
proceed at once and search for said game, fish, or device being
used unlawfully, and, upon finding the same, to seize and take
possession thereof and keep it until further order by the
Justice. The said officer shall read said warrant to the owner
or person in whose possession said game, fish, or device being